Last Friday I wrote about the loading of dry fertilizer into Downstown's agricultural aircraft. I want to take a step back and to introduce you to the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) . The NAAA is the voice of the aerial application industry. To read about the NAAA go to the About NAAA webpage, the NAAA has a short description on About Agricultural Aviation, and a set of FAQs.
The short video that I am embedding below is an introduction to Agricultural Aviation from the NAAA. As you will see in this video, aerial wildland firefighting operations fall under Agricultural Aviation (Agricultural aircraft operations in the U.S. including all or most aerial wildland firefighting operations are regulated under Federal Aviation Regulations Chapter 14 part 137).
direct link to video
Upcoming articles:
October 23: Aerial Applications in NJ: Getting Ready for Aerial Applications
October 24: Aerial Applications in NJ: GPS and Ag Aviation
October 26: Aerial Applications in NJ Cranberry bogs: Downstown's AT-602 in action
CAL FIRE (CDF) S2T Tanker 71 working Sawtooth Complex Fire (2006)
Sawtooth Complex Fire (Sept. 2006), San Bernardino County CA. Photo Credit: U.S. Forest Service
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